Shahhat
Shahat
شحات | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 32°49′40″N 21°51′44″E / 32.82778°N 21.86222°E | |
Country | Libya |
Region | Cyrenaica |
District | Jabal al Akhdar |
Elevation | 1,683 ft (513 m) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 43,376 |
Time zone | UTC +2 |
License Plate Code | 35 |
Shahhat or Shahat (
Arabic: شحات, Shaḥāt) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in northeastern Libya.[2] It is located 24 km (15 mi) east of Bayda
.
History
The ancient and medieval city of Cyrene was located there in ancient times.
During the
Transport
Shahhat is linked with
Ras al Helal
.
See also
References
- ^ a b Wolfram Alpha
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ "Live Blog - Libya Feb 24 | Al Jazeera Blogs". blogs.aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25.
External links
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